In March of 2014, I met Dan Harmon at Burbank’s venerable Smoke House for a long interview. We were there to talk about his unexpected return to Community, the NBC comedy he created and ran for three seasons, before being forced out for a year. But this was only a …
Read More »Dan Harmon Finally Addresses Justin Roiland Allegations: 'I'm Frustrated, Ashamed, and Heartbroken'
Rick and Morty’s Dan Harmon addressed the sexual assault and misconduct allegations leveled against his co-creator Justin Roiland, as well as the long deterioration of their relationship in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m frustrated, ashamed, and heartbroken that a lot of hard work, joy, and passion can …
Read More »Chevy Chase Says Cast of 'Community' Wasn't 'Funny Enough For Me'
Never afraid of stirring the pot, Chevy Chase has once again opened up about his abrupt departure fromCommunityin 2012. On Mark Maron’sWTFpodcast, Chase told the host he has all but forgotten about his participation on the show. “They wanted me. So, I said okay,” Chase told Maron, in a wide-ranging …
Read More »Elon Musk Will Find 'Krapopolis' Funny. Everybody Else? Not So Much.
Fox executives have been waiting a long time to invite their audience to step in Krapopolis, and are betting they’ll want to keep doing it for a long time. I’m just not sure they’re right. In mid-2020, Fox signed a deal with Community boss Dan Harmon to develop a new …
Read More »'Strange Planet' Is an Amusing New Show From the Creator of 'Rick and Morty'
It’s not hard to understand why Dan Harmon would have been drawn to Nathan W. Pyle’s Strange Planet comics for his latest TV project. Harmon’s Community and Rick and Morty are beloved for the ways they experiment with genre, tone, and sheer self-awareness. But once you strip away the formal …
Read More »Don't Count Donald Glover Out of the 'Community' Reunion Movie Just Yet
When Peacock announced plans to fulfill Community’s “Six seasons and a movie” promise last month, a few key cast members were absent from the reunion plans, notably Donald Glover and Yvette Nicole Brown. While fans of the cult series assumed that artist also known as Childish Gambino was likely too …
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